Cryptic crossword clue
Drive to contain way of financing public works makes member of family carp 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PUPFISH

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The straight part
We know that "member of family carp" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case member of family carp = pupfish.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PUPFISH mean?

PUPFISH noun
  1. Any of a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae.

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